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Where to Get a Camera Fixed
If you have an old 35mm camera with sentimental value and are prepared to
spend $200 to make it work again, you might think that sending it back to
Nikon or Pentax or whoever would work. However, invariably the
manufacturers don't really want to deal with models that are more than 20
years old and will tell you that "parts aren't available." You need an
independent shop that is willing to cannibalize junk bodies, machine parts
from scratch, and otherwise exercise creativity. A traditional favorite is
Professional Camera Repair in New York City: (212)382-0550.
If you have a Hasselblad, consider sending it to Gil Ghitelman (referenced in
my where to buy a camera article). He employs his own Hasselblad repair
guy.
If you have a broken Rollei, Linhof, or Rodenstock, then you want Marflex, (201) 808-9626.
Boston's only camera repair legend is Steve Grimes, (508) 384-7107, skgrimes@aol.com. He solves all
kinds of strange large format problems with custom machining. He also does bread-and-butter large
format shutter repairs, lens mounting, etc.
We're not experts on camera repair shops in every state. You'll probably get the best advice from our
Neighbor to Neighbor service or the user-contributed comments (below). If all else fails, you may need
to buy a new camera from one of the photo.net recommended retailers.
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Repair Shop in Tampa:
Reader's Comments
In my Nikon N-series Comparison Chart, I refered to a little repair shop near the Tampa
airport that did a nice job on my Maxxum 2xi after hours at a reasonable price. A search
yielded the name and address of the place.
V P Technical Inc.
3434 West Columbus Drive # 104
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